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July 17, 2020

Why Anxiety Prevents You From Falling Asleep

Your heart’s beating like a racehorse and you’re gasping for air. Beads of sweat break from your pores and trickle across your skin. Your stomach’s in a twist and your mind is either shouting garbled nonsense or filled with cotton balls.

Sound familiar? These are among the most common symptoms of anxiety. About 31 percent of adults in America will experience anxiety at some point in their life, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

In addition to interfering with your daily life, anxiety can make sleeping seem like an impossibly arduous task. But… why?

Fortunately, Vanessa O. of Sleepopolis is here to explain the ins and outs of anxiety-induced insomnia.

July 8, 2020

No Packaging? No Issue!

Beautifully crafted and sustainably made, Noissue offers custom packaging solutions for every artisan and brand alike.

Whether you’re in need of tissue paper, stickers, tape, mailers, or stamps adorned with your logo, Noissue’s got you covered.

July 7, 2020

Tune In to Moontower’s Virtual Tour This Week!

Indie-electric band Moontower encourages you to join them for unique, cutting-edge, interactive performances as they jam from home on their “What Day Is It?” virtual tour.

“The tour will include live performances in front of captivating art installations, LED light shows (from the same team as Coachella), interactive elements such as choose your own adventure setlist voted by the fans, giveaways, social hour complete with Q&A’s and games, custom Zoom downloads and exclusive merch and lots of special guests from around the world,” the press release for the virtual tour states.

Tickets for the performances tomorrow night and Thursday evening are just $9 — and it’s in support of a great cause. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the National Independent Venue Association.

July 4, 2020

Artist Spotlight: Duran Jay

Makeup artist Duran Jay has us bugging over their insect-inspired looks.

July 3, 2020

Advertise With The Burgundy Zine

We’re eager to announce we’ve recently updated our advertising prices! Starting at just $5, we encourage you to share your products and services with our global community.

The Burgundy Zine offers a diverse array of marketing solutions, from banners on our website to full-page ads in our digital magazine.

July 2, 2020

Education Shines Online with Varsity Tutors This Summer

Varsity Tutors makes online learning a breeze with free virtual classes and summer camps for grades K-12. The platform features an enriching array of programs ranging from “The Story of Your Favorite Fairy Tales” to “Coolest Women in History,” and “Java Programming Basics.”

With such a diverse set of resources, it’s no wonder 250,000 students have registered for Varsity Tutors in just the last two months.

June 28, 2020

Should You Feel Challenged By Your Work?

Being self-employed comes with its own set of challenges: establishing your business, carefully keeping track of your taxes and deduction, generating leads, negotiating your own health insurance… The list goes on and on.

However, you may notice your day-to-day workflow falling into an all-too-predictable routine. You feel fortunate to do what you love for a living, but is it stimulating enough? Do you feel challenged – or rather, should you feel challenged?

June 26, 2020

Friday Feeling: Mahik’s Inspirational Thoughts

Poet Mahik’s inspires us with her beautiful, thoughtful quotes.

June 21, 2020

Write Now, Edit Later

As your caffeine-induced writing binge draws to a close, you shake the 90-words-per-minute keystrokes off your hands and wipe your brows. Phew!

But it’s not over ’till it’s over. In fact, now you’re tasked with the most important (and often the most challenging) part of your writing rendezvous.

Push back your glasses, it’s time to start editing… Or is it?

June 19, 2020

101 Life-Changing Quotes For Stress Relief by Relax Like a Boss

Relax Like a Boss inspires us with 101 various quotes.